Contents: Removal ⇓ Installation ⇓
Removal
To replace the compressor shaft seal, drain the air conditioning system of refrigerant and remove the compressor.
1. Remove the clutch hub from the compressor.
2. Using a sharp tool, remove the felt seal from the front of the compressor.
3. Use low pressure compressed air to remove foreign particles from the cavity of the front part of the compressor and use a lint-free cloth to clean the inside and outside surfaces of the front part of the compressor from oil and dirt.
4. Using a puller, remove the shaft seal retaining ring as follows.
- 1) Insert the end of the puller into one of the holes of the retaining ring (View A).
- 2) Turn the puller so that its end and the hole in the retaining ring are located as close as possible to the compressor shaft (view B).
- 3) Pull the puller sharply upwards, holding its rod against the wall of the bore of the front part of the compressor, remove the retaining ring (view C).
5. Install shaft seal remover tool 09977–33700 onto the compressor shaft and slide it into the front of the compressor until it contacts the shaft seal. Insert the head of the tool into the inside diameter of the shaft seal and, while holding the hexagon of the tool, rotate the handle of the tool clockwise to spread the head of the tool inside the seal and remove the seal by pulling on the tool.
Installation
1. Use a new oil seal when installing. Carefully remove the contents from the oil seal kit package and install the plastic oil seal protector ring. Check the protector ring for burrs and other defects.
2. Wipe the shaft and oil seal seat with a clean cloth.
3. Dip the protective ring and seal in clean compressor oil and install the seal on the protective ring with the working edge facing the large diameter of the protective ring.
5. Install the seal pressing tool onto the end of the protective ring, then slowly slide the seal into the socket.
6. Remove the seal press mandrel and protective ring from the compressor.
7. Install a new oil seal retaining ring and use a puller to insert it into the groove.
8. Check the tightness of the seal installation by turning the shaft by the coupling hub 10 turns.
9. Install the new felt seal.
10. Install the clutch hub onto the compressor.